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4.5/5
Tell me, O Muse, of the woman of many devices!
Matt - wrote on 08/06/2023
I have never played an Assassin’s Creed game, and do not have much experience with the IP. Over the years, I have heard many young gamers praise the games, recalling historical facts they learned about various periods of time. Yet, I never felt compelled to play any of the games. First of all I am generally weary of a giant sandbox games from too-large-for-their-own-good publishers like Ubisoft. But when Melted Joystick’s very own Nelson heartily recommended it, I thought I should give it a try. The recommendation was very natural. We both studied Classics at the university, sharing a love for the Mediterranean world. His recommendation and high praise for Assassin’ Creed Odyssey (ACO) was well deserved and I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment of the game. It is a well …
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4.5/5
Sing, O Muse, of the Wrath of Kassandra
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 09/07/2020
Ubisoft, that French hive of scum and “AAA” villainy, has been on something of a roll in recent years. Not only did they impress me with their faux-Indie effort in “Child of Light,” but they doubly impressed me with the slick platforming and fantastic music and visuals in “Rayman Origins” and “Rayman Legends.” Even in their long-running “mature” franchises, the Ubis have recently plucked at chords that I find both relevant and interesting, as they did in “Far Cry 5.” Most recently, however, Ubisoft has taken great interest in transforming everything they can into a big sprawling Sandbox, such as the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series of Stealth games, angering series fans by shifting gears on both the gameplay and the setting. Instead of focusing obsessively on …
